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The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent (without input tax credit), from the current 18 per cent (with ITC).
However, the Fitment Committee (comprising tax

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The maps that tell you when it's safe to breathe

The battle for mobile supremacy has China's internet giants competing to be THE maps app on the mainland. And that's leading to cooler-than-Google innovations. Bloomberg's Christine Hah checks into the mapping scene.

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